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@@ -904,14 +904,17 @@ Here are all the supported configuration settings.
* `remote.<name>.annex-ignore`
If set to `true`, prevents git-annex
- from using this remote by default. (You can still request it be used
- by the --from and --to options.)
+ from storing file contents on this remote by default.
+ (You can still request it be used by the --from and --to options.)
This is, for example, useful if the remote is located somewhere
without git-annex-shell. (For example, if it's on GitHub).
Or, it could be used if the network connection between two
repositories is too slow to be used normally.
+ This does not prevent git-annex sync (or the git-annex assistant) from
+ syncing the git repository to the remote.
+
* `remote.<name>.annex-sync`
If set to `false`, prevents git-annex sync (and the git-annex assistant)